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Rutland select board approves corrected police budget, discusses SRO costs and authorizes cruiser quote
Summary
The select board approved a corrected police budget for the coming year, reviewed costs for the School Resource Officer (SRO) program and authorized staff to finalize a quote and finance/lease agreement for a replacement cruiser.
The Rutland Select Board on Jan. 14 approved a corrected police department budget and discussed costs tied to the town's School Resource Officer and a planned cruiser replacement.
Board members voted to present the police operating budget to voters as $693,135 after reconciling use of a local Cortina fund and correcting an earlier tally. The board then reviewed updated SRO cost figures and authorized staff to finalize a vehicle quote and accompanying finance/lease paperwork for a replacement cruiser that is currently on a dealer lot.
The corrected police budget reflects an adjustment tied to the town's Cortina fund. Town staff reported that an amount previously expected from that fund had been accounted for in the prior vote and that the printed proposed budget no longer included the $150,000 draw the board had expected; staff said the ballot amount to be presented to voters is $693,135. The board made a…
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